1952, Los Angeles. It is New Year's Eve and PI Aloysius
Archer is dining with his friend and rising Hollywood actress
Liberty Callahan when they're approached by Eleanor Lamb, a
screenwriter who would like to hire him, as she suspects
someone is trying to kill her.
A visit to Lamb's Malibu residence leaves Archer knocked
unconscious after he stumbles over a dead body in the
hallway; and Lamb seems to have vanished. With the police
now involved in the case, a close friend and colleague of
Lamb's employs Archer to find out what's happened to the
screenwriter.
Archer's investigation takes him from the rich, glamorous and
glitzy LA to the seedy, dark side of the city, and onward to
the gambling mecca of Las Vegas. In a place where cops and
crooks work hand in hand, Archer will cross paths with
Hollywood stars, politicians and notorious criminals.
With the help of Liberty and his PI partner Willie Dash, Archer
will risk everything and leave no stone unturned in finding the
missing Eleanor Lamb, and in bringing to justice killers who
would love nothing better than to plant Archer six feet
under.


David Baldacci is one of the world’s bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services, and his first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US.

Trust him to take you to the action.